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Does the application process at our university create equal opportunities? And how does applying anonymously at the University Library work?

You look for the best person for the job, but you end up with someone most like you. That doesn't seem like a problem, but it creates unequal opportunities.

There is an 'empathy wall' between the practically and theoretically educated. Jeroen van der Waal examines what this means for opportunity inequality.

Being a father 5 weeks off to be with your baby and getting paid 70% of your salary. That sounds great. Yet it creates social inequality.

'The Curious' project aims to make children wonder about the world and ask questions that they can explore together with EUR students.

Your income is strongly related to the neighborhood where you grew up as a child. The Opportunity Map shows income inequality by neighborhood.

Ghost workers are invisible in your life and they have poor working conditions. Professor Claartje ter Hoeven is researching them.

Professor Anne Gielen examines the portability of benefits across generations and the causes behind this social inequality.

How can EUR have an impact on tackling sustainability in the fast fashion industry? In research and education, especially in the Fashion Industry minor.

How do you ensure that a city and its residents can cope well with crises? Dr. Jan Fransen explains and shows how Rotterdam is doing.